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Dictyosphaeria
As recorded: Dictyosphaeria Decaisne, 1842
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, D.P.
- Collector number
- IA 16746
- Date
- July 20, 1984
- Locality
- Makiwa Reef, off Ukumehame Park
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 20, 1984, Abbott, D.P. also collected 4 other specimens.
Dictyosphaeria observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 143 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Kalanianaole Hwy, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Pohaku St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) May PANCIPANCI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) mossyb3ar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-17
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyosphaeria. BISH 701556. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956531744. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/701556.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956531744 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
